Protectorate Decimator

Protectorate Decimator
A finely-tuned pistol with dangerous burst-fire! +3 projectiles
Category	pistol
Tier	6
Primary	Damage per hit: 7.8 Rate of fire: 3.1
Rarity	common
Price	70
Stack size	1
Upgradeable?	Yes
Tags	weapon ranged pistol upgradeableWeapon aegisalt protectorate
ID	aegisaltpistol3:3

Protectorate Decimator is the final upgrade for the Damaged Pistol, upgraded from the Protectorate Incapacitator. It requires a sizable 20 Upgrade Modules (and 2 Tungsten and Telebrium bars) to fully upgrade to the Protectorate Decimator from the Damaged Pistol.

The Protectorate Decimator's power is not to be understated. It's burst fire is upgraded from the previous upgrade to a 4 shot burst, upgraded from the 2 shot burst of the Incapacitator, it additionally gains more damage and fires 2 projectiles with each shot. This effectively doubles the listed base damage provided you hit both shots. Each shot in the burst requires energy, but the delay between shots begins on the first shot of the burst.

The Decimator is an incredibly powerful weapon that can outperform many of the other Tier 6 pistols the player has access to. It's energy consumption is reasonable, but the damage it outputs is quite high. It can deal with the majority of threats the player will encounter on their journey with a free hand to spare. If the player somehow acquires two Decimators to dual wield, the bursts last so long that it's possible to weave firing them to cover the delay between bursts.

It is important to note that when firing a burst, the weapon will have to fire every shot of the burst before it can aim elsewhere. This can lead to missed shots if a target is highly mobile as it will not be possible to correct the weapon's aim while firing and the bursts are lengthy. As the weapon's damage type is physical, enemies with high physical resistance may require the use of other weapons to be defeated despite the Decimator's raw power.